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today i noticed my seahorse turning white,lately i have had 2 die so im concerned,i feed mysis shrimp daily and water temp is 74.5 all the water parameters were fine,whats the deal???
seahorse turning white
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one horse died 24 hours after getting him,one lasted 3 weeks then turned white and died a few days later,should they be eating other foods or just mysis? whats ideal temp for the tank raised horses? she fed him last night but he didnt eat
If one of your horses died within 24 hours there was a problem with them before you got them.
It sounds like your horse is probably sick. When you say it did not eat, does that mean it showed no interest at all in food last night? Did it try to eat, but could not?
Are there any external signs of infection at all?
Most horses will only eat mysis and live food. I strongly recommend live food of some sort. Enriched adult brine shrimp, glass shrimp or the shrimp from Seawater Express are good.
Out of curiosity, where did you get the horses from?
I do not have any experience with sick horses so I hope someone else with more experience can jump in here.
Fred
It sounds like your horse is probably sick. When you say it did not eat, does that mean it showed no interest at all in food last night? Did it try to eat, but could not?
Are there any external signs of infection at all?
Most horses will only eat mysis and live food. I strongly recommend live food of some sort. Enriched adult brine shrimp, glass shrimp or the shrimp from Seawater Express are good.
Out of curiosity, where did you get the horses from?
I do not have any experience with sick horses so I hope someone else with more experience can jump in here.
Fred
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he died a little while ago,i had that one for 3 weeks also
What are the exact parameters. Words like perfect, fine, etc. do not help.
What one hobbyist labels 'fine' another hobbyist does not.
pH, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia are most important.
Temp (which I personally think should always be on the low side) should be lower if he seems stressed. By lower, I'm talking 73F. If the tank is still at 74.5, I think that might be okay.
What else is in this tank? Any tankmates, and if so, what kind and how many?
Are there any abnormal bumps or the likes on his tail? Is his pouch swollen at all?
What one hobbyist labels 'fine' another hobbyist does not.
pH, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia are most important.
Temp (which I personally think should always be on the low side) should be lower if he seems stressed. By lower, I'm talking 73F. If the tank is still at 74.5, I think that might be okay.
What else is in this tank? Any tankmates, and if so, what kind and how many?
Are there any abnormal bumps or the likes on his tail? Is his pouch swollen at all?
